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Peter Lynch had a fantastic run managing the Magellan Fund, using the basic concept that equity investors should only buy a stock if they understand the business and are confident [...]

A stronger dollar index and falling long-term bond prices weighed on most commodities in December. The March dollar index rose 2.68%, while the March U.S. 30-year Treasury bond futures declined [...]

Corn futures challenged the October highs after USDA slashed 2024-25 ending stocks 200 million bu. (see News page 4), but then retreated after failing to clear that resistance. Wheat futures [...]

Nodal Exchange reported significant growth in both power and environmental markets in the month of September. In power, Nodal said, it set a calendar month record for September with 255 [...]

The base metals sector of the commodities market moved 1.47% higher in Q3 and was 13.19% higher than the December 2023 closing level at the end of September 2024. In [...]

While the decline since 2023, in international commodity prices as reflected by the FAO Food Price Index marks an improvement, uncertainty in the international markets persists and needs to be [...]

In This Issue / Markets Iron ore slumps as China slows Iron-ore prices have hit their lowest level since late 2022 as weaker Chinese demand echoes across global commodity markets. [...]

Goehring & Rozencwajg, a natural resource investment firm, reported it has launched the CG Goehring & Rozencwajg Resources Feeder Fund. The company said this newest fund from Goehring & Rozencwajg, [...]

Corn Game Plan: You have all corn-for-feed needs covered in the cash market through November. Wait on signs of a market bottom to extend coverage. Corn Corn IV'24 66% I'25 [...]

Most investors have probably never fretted about how to add a nice stake in pork bellies or winter wheat to their portfolio. But many have lined up in (https://www.kiplinger.com/personal-finance/you-can-buy-gold-at-costco) Costco [...]

Feed Monitor Corn II'24 100% III'24 0% IV'24 0% I'25 0% Meal II'24 100% III'24 0% IV'24 0% I'25 0% Corn Game Plan: You have all corn-for-feed needs covered in [...]

Feed Monitor Corn II'24 100% III'24 0% IV'24 0% I'25 0% Meal II'24 100% III'24 0% IV'24 0% I'25 0% Corn Game Plan: You have all corn-for-feed needs covered in [...]

Funds have actively traded the ag markets this year, fueling strong moves both higher and lower. Commodities as a whole have recently lost favor among money managers, which has enticed [...]

EnErgy: Bulls were encouraged by news OPEC+ is extending its oil-production cuts, but sustained selling pressure sent the market lower. Nymex crude oil hit a four-month low last week. Worries [...]

Feed Monitor Corn II'24 100% III'24 0% IV'24 0% I'25 0% Corn Game Plan: You have all corn-forfeed needs covered in the cash market through June. Prices are into our [...]

The annual grilling season lasts from the Memorial Day weekend, ushering in the start of summer, through the Labor Day weekend, when the fall begins. Barbecues are now coming out [...]

* The Softs sector has seen incredible rallies over the past few years, driven in large part by bullish fundamentals indicated by backwardated forward curves. * Energies have been a [...]

Feed Monitor Corn Game Plan: On Oct. 9, we advised extending corn-for-feed coverage in the cash market for the remainder of October. Meal Game Plan: On Oct. 4, we advised [...]

Feed Monitor Corn Game Plan: You are hand-to mouth on corn-for-feed needs. With short-term upside momentum building, don't chase the market higher. Wait on a pullback before extending coverage in [...]

Feed Monitor Corn Game Plan: You are hand-to mouth on corn-for-feed needs. Wait on a period of price pressure before extending coverage in the cash market unless there are clear [...]

Feed Monitor Corn Game Plan: You are hand-to mouth on corn-for-feed needs. Wait on a period of price pressure before extending coverage in the cash market unless there are clear [...]

Feed Monitor Corn III'24 66% IV'24 0% I'25 0% II'25 0% Corn Game Plan: You are hand-to mouth on corn-for-feed needs. With prices in correction mode, don't chase the market [...]

Corn Game Plan: You have all corn-for-feed needs covered in the cash market through August. It would take signs of major low to further extend coverage. Meal Game Plan: You [...]

March corn futures ground higher from their mid-October low. Last week's USDA reports drove prices into our sales window, prompting us to advance 2024-25 marketings on Dec. 10. While recent [...]

Wheat futures rebounded off their recent lows amid heightened geopolitical tensions in the Black Sea region, despite the U.S. dollar index surging to a two-year high. Corn followed wheat to [...]

The U.S. dollar index surged to a one-year high amid bets 'Trumponomics' will support a stronger greenback. That pressured the grain markets, as a stronger dollar could complicate global trade [...]

ENERGY: Most polls and betting markets suggest Donald Trump will win this week's election, which may partially explain the recent downturn suffered by crude oil futures. Trump makes it clear [...]

With Donald Trump returning to the White House, it is beneficial to look at what happened to grain markets during his first presidency to gauge possible outcomes during his second [...]

Economy: The so-called 'Trump trade' kicked into high gear immediately following last week's presidential election victory for Donald Trump. The U.S. stock market rallied strongly, the U.S. dollar surged and [...]

Reports Q1 revenue $1.49B, consensus $1.48B. 'CME Group adjusted net income and earnings per share reached new records in Q1 as investors turned to our markets to manage through the [...]

2024 MAR 9 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Researchers detail new data in Economics. According to news reporting originating in [...]

Cocoa moved from a bullish trend to a parabolic explosive rally in 2024. In a https://www.barchart.com/story/news/23968278/cocoa-a-bullish-beast-how-far-can-the-rally-go, I asked How Far Can the Rally Go? In that piece, I wrote: There [...]

In This Issue / Markets Will commodities make a comeback? Alex Rankine Markets editor Will 2024 mark a return to form for commodities? Raw materials were the best-performing asset class [...]

As we head into coffee year 2023/2024, weather risks remain high for robusta coffee as El Nino's effects become more apparent. Costs are still up, and although there were minimal [...]